Point of no return
Pronunciation: /ˈpɔɪnt ˈəv ˈnoʊ ɹiˈtɝn/
Point of no return (noun phrase)
- A moment after which you cannot go back to the earlier situation, because the change is permanent.
- In a plan or mission, the stage where stopping is no longer possible and the outcome must continue.
Examples
- Once you sign, you reach the point of no return.
- The contract becomes the point of no return for both sides.